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”Um like why don’t people know the difference between ‘I hate trans women’ and ‘I hate trans women and wish they’d die’…?”

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Let’s bring Glam back people: IT’S PRIDE MONTH!

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A helpful guide to some common birds here in the western US

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The Sixth Doctor is the best Doctor. I’m sorry, this is just fact. He has teddybear buttons on his waistcoat. You can’t argue with that.

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Pablo Schreiber on being cast as Mad Sweeney in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods.

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Elizabethan Peasant 1: Look yonder! Someone has writ upon that ceiling that thou art most easily gulled!

Elizabethan Peasant 2: More fool they, for I cannot read.

Elizabethan Peasant 1: *sighing, lowers his visage unto his palm*

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I agree john mulaney is probably an immortal akin to beings such as keanu reeves and jeff goldblum but he’s like a new born baby immortal who is looking at the long long expanse of a lifetime he has in front of him and is already tired

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The anticipation over whether or not Instinct gets renewed for a second season is killing me

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happy mother’s day gallifreyans

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Tbh I really hate the trope i see in some fanfics that the Weasley kids had to eat really fast bc with 7 kids “if you didn’t eat fast you didn’t eat.” Like does anyone actually believe that Molly “I’m Giving Harry Three Helpings of Food” Weasley would let ANY of her kids go hungry?

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*Sean Connery voice* Labour? I'll never vote Labour as long as there's a hole in my arse!

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They're playing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" with a thumping bass line. I'm so here for this!

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Half an hour left, and I will be watching Alan fucking Cumming in person. I can't wait.

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India declares freedom of sexual orientation a fundamental right

“India’s Supreme Court has issued a historic ruling confirming the right of the country’s LGBT people to express their sexuality without discrimination.

Judges ruled that sexual orientation is covered under clauses in the Indian Constitution that relate to liberty, despite the Government claiming there was no legal right to privacy.

The ruling paves the way for discriminatory practices against LGBT people to be challenged in the courts.”

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So @couchcushings told me she’s never seen an Orson Welles movie, and frankly, I just can’t abide by that, particularly on the man’s birthday, so in that spirit, here’s a few personal recommendations from yours truly!

Citizen Kane (1941)

Considered one of the greatest (if not the greatest) movies of all time, it’s not hard to see why: There’s something impressively magnetic about it, something so incredible about it, that even if you don’t consider it the greatest film ever, there’s no denying it’d be very high on the list. The story of the rise and fall of one man, Charles Foster Kane, is so well-done, from the writing to the cinematography, and of course, the acting, with Orson making you both love and despise Kane, and is absolutely worth seeing.

The Third Man (1949)

Likely the best-known and most well-loved of Orson’s work as an actor, The Third Man is so somber and bittersweet with its story of an American looking into the death of his best friend in post-war Vienna, and finding out the ugly truth about this friend, the charmingly despicable Harry Lime, it’s certainly one of Orson’s greatest roles.

Black Magic (1949)

Although this film is somewhat obscure, it’s no less an excellent watch: The story of Joseph ‘Count Cagliostro’ Balsamo, a young Romani who exacts his revenge against the French royal court for the death of his parents is extremely mesmerizing, with Orson’s powerful portrayal as the hypnotist, with his heart-stopping gaze and alluring voice, making for a role that you’ll never forget. It will hold you in its spell!, indeed.

The Stranger (1946)

Another great, deeply underappreciated gem, Orson portrays a Nazi war criminal hiding out in small-town America, endearing himself to the town with his teaching at the local college and marriage to one of the town’s loveliest individuals, he is nonetheless doggedly pursued by a cunning Nazi hunter, culminating in a fantastic climax atop a clock tower. This film is in the public domain, and can happily be found on Wikipedia for easy viewing. 

The Lady From Shanghai (1947)

A grand thriller starring not only Orson, but his then-wife Rita Hayworth, The Lady From Shaghai is a classic noir story full of beautiful femme fatales, double-crossing, backstabbing, and a tragic romance, as well as featuring one of the most impressive climaxes, taking place in a funhouse room of mirrors. Beautifully done, it’s another great, acclaimed work of Orson’s.

Bonus! Not a film, but a radio series-The Lives of Harry Lime (also known as The Adventures of Harry Lime), featuring Orson’s character from The Third Man, detailing his adventures prior to the events of the film, and portraying him as a con man with a semi-heart of gold, charming his way through one caper after another. Along with Orson’s tenure as The Shadow, The Lives of Harry Lime can be happily found on the Internet Archives for download (though I recommend you watch The Third Man before listening)!

And that’s my list! Orson has a lot of work out there, I certainly haven’t seen all of it, but here’s a few of my favorites, and I sincerely hope you enjoy them!